Embassy Isn't Moving

October 16, 1998

In 1995, the Congress passed legislation, signed by President Clinton, to require the United States to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by 1999. This is not being done.

Upon questioning the president and vice president, I was informed that the president intended not to build the embassy at this time so as not to insult the Palestinians. The fact that the Israelis are insulted means nothing to Mr. Clinton and his Arafat-loving secretary of state. Why are U.S. passports issued at the Legation in Jerusalem stamped ``Jerusalem,'' and not ``Jerusalem, Israel''? It seems everything done by Bill Clinton and the State Department is for the benefit of Arafat and Hamas.